1. Recommended Magazines & Newspapers - ENGL 1705: Writing Sustainability - Grosvenor (Spring 2024) - UVM Libraries Research Guides at UVM Libraries

Magazines

The following magazines are mostly "popular" magazines that publish essays and other short forms of writing for a general audience. Most are available to UVM users in both print and online. Many of these publications have web versions but by and large those sites offer very limited access.

Want to know more about different types of articles? Check out our Guide to Sources of Information: Article Types

Atlantic
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
This publication includes articles on politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. This link provides access to all issues published since 1993.
Audubon
Call Number: PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
"Audubon magazine delivers essential news, advice, and reporting on birds and bird conservation, pairing compelling journalism with stunning photography and design. Each quarterly issue helps readers grow their appreciation of birds and learn how to help them thrive. Audubon also emphasizes, through stories and visuals, the importance of a diverse and inclusive science and conservation effort to help meet the challenges facing both birds and people today." -- From the publisher
Headwaters
Call Number: PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Headwaters Magazine is a student-run publication at the University of Vermont. Founded in 2015, Headwaters strives to provide informed student commentaries on local, regional, and global environmental issues. They encourage all current undergraduate students at UVM, regardless of major, background, or politics, to join with and contribute to their publication.
Mother Earth News
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Presents articles for people interested in self-sufficiency through alternative energy sources and life-styles. Ecology, do-it-yourself projects and home business.
National Geographic
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
This publication of the National Geographic Society has articles about geography, conservation, the environment, nature, ecology, climate, travel, and culture.
National Wildlife
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
This publication of the National Wildlife Federation includes articles on conservation, the environment, and wildlife.
Note: online access is text only - no illustrations or photographs are included.
Natural History
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Articles deal with conservation, the natural world, wildlife, people's of the world, urban problems, and astronomy.
Nature
Call Number: Online only
Nature is a peer-reviewed journal that articles related to science, the environment, and technology.
Nature Conservancy
Call Number: PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Official publication of the Nature Conservancy. See selected current and archived articles online.
Nautilus
Call Number: PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
The publisher describes Nautilus as follows, "Our stories take you into the depths of science and spotlight its ripples in our lives and cultures. We believe any subject in science, no matter how complex, can be explained with clarity and vitality. We venture into the fields of anthropology, geology, and paleontology. We infiltrate the labs of astronomy, genetics, and physics. When science ventures into the arts, we follow. There’s a story in everything and we follow the story wherever it leads us. Our writers—journalists and scientists—educate and enlighten and entertain. Our illustrators put your imaginations into flight. Science is an amazing journey. We’re glad to have you aboard."
Rolling Stone
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Covers popular culture and politics.
Note: online access is text only - no illustrations or photographs are included.
Smithsonian
Call Number: PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Publishes articles on science, history and culture.
Note: online access is text only - no illustrations or photographs are included.
Wired
Wired reports on science, technology, and tech culture.
Note: online access is text only - no illustrations or photographs are included.
Yes!
Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Howe Library 2nd Floor, Current Periodicals
Yes! is a non-profit publication that describes itself as practicing solutions journalism. The publication addressES many current topics including the environment, health and happiness, social justice, and more.
Daily Beast
This publication reports on culture, technology, politics, media, innovation, science, and more.

New York Times

New York Times (All Digital Access)
Claim your account here and then go to nytimes.com to start reading! Current subscribers may wish to cancel their subscriptions before claiming their UVM group subscription.

A print copy of the New York Times can be found on the newspaper shelf in the Current Periodicals area on the 2nd Floor of the Howe Library.

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